has many wonderful community supporters. One scheme we'd similar to spotlight that has e'er been a dandy supporter of our programme is Women inwards Philanthropy. Recently they hosted a wonderful fundraiser luncheon to assist us heighten coin to buy children books to back upwards our destination of early on childhood literacy.
From their generous donations they were able to heighten almost $800 in addition to from that coin nosotros volition last able to buy almost 500 books. Those books volition teach into the homes of the families our trained volunteers take in in addition to to the families who attend our gratis parenting classes. We are then grateful for their back upwards in addition to generous donations.
Helping our children dearest reading in addition to assisting them to read is a priceless gift non exclusively for our children, exactly for our community. Stephanie Anderson, our Early Childhood Literacy Specialist, spoke almost the importance of reading to our children. She read a wonderful book, King Bidgood's inwards the Bathtub past times Audrey Wood in addition to captivated the whole audience amongst her ain dearest for reading. She quoted Tony Steed past times saying, "Listening comprehension precedes reading comprehension." So i of our goals at is to teach books into the homes of our families hither inwards Utah County in addition to encourage reading every bit a agency of parent/child bonding in addition to reading development.
Again, nosotros would similar to give thank you lot Women inwards Philanthropy for their support!
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